A photo of May 2024 Commencement

Graduation & Commencement

Saturday, December 14

December 2024

Undergraduate Ceremony
  • 3 p.m. | Hearnes Center
Doctoral and Master's Ceremony
Air Force ROTC Commissioning
  • TBA
Army ROTC Commissioning
  • TBA
A photo of a person holding their diploma while facing the camera

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Before Graduation

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Important Information for Graduation

If you don't know whether you declared your minors and/or certificates, go to myZou > Student Center > Academic Progress Tile > Apply for graduation to check. If you need to declare any, go to declareaminor.missouri.edu ASAP. All minors and certificates must be awarded at the same time as your degree. 

Do you have any outstanding course repeats? Repeated courses must be completed by by the end of your final term to ensure they are processed before your degree is awarded.  

Self-paced Missouri Online courses must be completed by the end of your final term to ensure that the grades are posted by the deadline to be added to the graduation list. 

If you have any transfer credits that have not been sent to MU, you must request official transcripts be sent to MU Admissions. 

If you have any incomplete or NR grades, they will automatically change to an F when grades are finalized for your final semester.  
If you do not need the course to graduate and it does not drop your required GPA below 2.0, your name will be submitted on the graduation list.    
If you do not want the F grade on your record and intend to complete the outstanding coursework after the semester is complete, you must contact A&S Advising Support Services to remove your name from the graduation list. This policy does not apply to in-process self-paced Mizzou Online courses.   

To receive Latin Honors, you must have completed 30 hours at MU and have a cumulative UM System GPA of the following (we do not round up): 

  • 3.6 – 3.79    Cum Laude 
  • 3.8 – 3.89    Magna Cum Laude 
  • 3.9 – 4.0    Summa Cum Laude 

Departmental Honors requirements are determined by each department. Check with your advisor concerning questions. 

Graduates earning Latin or Departmental honors may purchase an honors cord at the Mizzou Store. 

Grades are posted the week after the end of the term. We will verify that all degree requirements are complete at that time. Once reviewed, you should receive an email verifying your degree status. 

As degrees are verified, they will be awarded on myZou and transcripts will be available. 

All tuition and fees must be paid before a diploma will be released. 

Diplomas will be mailed to the diploma address you entered on your application to graduate approximately 10 weeks after all degree requirements are completed and degree verified. 

If want your diploma mailed to an international address, please read this information: https://commencement.missouri.edu/pre-graduation/diplomas/

About the Ceremony

The ceremony will last approximately an hour and a half. Graduates are expected to stay for the entire ceremony.

Guest seating will be available starting an hour before your ceremony. There is no limit to the number of guests you can invite to your ceremony and they do not need tickets to attend; however, seating for guests is first come, first served.

Only graduates who completed the graduation application by November 15 will be included in the December '24 commencement program. The last day to apply for fall graduation is December 6.

Two students looking at each other who are excited about having graduated

Things to Know

A&S shares important commencement details with our graduating seniors via email throughout the semester. Graduates are notified of their check-in time and location approximately one month before the ceremony. Here is everything our graduates need to know about their graduation ceremony:

 

Check in and entrance to the ceremony
  • Graduates can arrive as early as 1.5 hours before the ceremony but no later than 30 minutes before the start time.
  • Graduates should enter through the west loading entrance of the Hearnes Center.
  • ADA access is available at the east pressgate entrance. Staff will direct graduates to the check-in location and elevator. 
  • When you check in you will receive a reader card. Staff will help you find your seat and provide plenty of help during the ceremony when it is time to be recognized and receive the diploma cover.
  • There is not a secure place to leave your belongings. We strongly recommend you do not bring in a purse or bag.
During and after the ceremony
  • Graduates are expected to stay for the entire ceremony.
  • The ceremony will last approximately an hour and a half.
  • At the end of the ceremony, event staff will direct graduates to the exit.
Guest accommodations
  • Guest seating will be available starting at 2 p.m. Your family and friends do not need tickets to attend the ceremony; however, seating for guests is first come, first served.
  • Accessible seating is available in sections A24, B2, and B30.
Parking
  • Free parking is available in the Hearnes Center parking lots, and the lots to the south and east of Mizzou Arena.
  • If guests have an accessible parking tag, they will be directed to a designated parking area.
  • The east entrance of the Hearnes Center is wheelchair accessible and most convenient for persons with disabilities to be dropped off and picked up. Most ADA designated parking spaces also are located on the east side, with a few spaces available on the west side.
  • Additional information about accessibility can be found on Mizzou's Graduation & Commencement accessibility webpage.
Livestreaming

The ceremony will be livestreamed so that friends and family who can't attend the ceremony can still cheer for you. The livestream link will be available on Mizzou's commencement webpage the week of commencement.

Graduation regalia
  • Graduates are not permitted to participate in the ceremony without a cap and gown. Graduation regalia can be purchased at the Mizzou Store.
  • If you prefer not to purchase regalia, Truman's Closet offers free rentals. You can arrange a rental by visiting https://tigerpantry.missouri.edu/trumans-closet. 
  • Graduates eligible for Latin or departmental honors receive a special Honors Medallion from the University of Missouri. They can pick up the medallion and A&S honors cord at the Mizzou Store. They need to bring a photo ID with them.
  • Additionally, special stoles are available for first-generation students and those with multiple Tigers in their family.

 

Visit Mizzou's commencement website for more information about the ceremony.